Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces Cake, pound, commercially prepared, fat-free VS Cake, yellow, light, dry mix

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cake, pound, commercially prepared, fat-free	8%	4%	88%
Cake, yellow, light, dry mix	5%	12%	83%

Macro Nutrients

	Cake, pound, commercially prepared, fat-free	Cake, yellow, light, dry mix	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	19.4% 562kcal	27.6% 802kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.46% 2.4g	11.3% 11g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.6% 0.51g	8.48% 2.7g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.22% 0.052g	5.2% 0.083g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	4.65% 0.79g	8.8% 1.5g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	93% 121g	128% 167g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	94% 68g	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	5.74% 2.2g	6.8% 2.58g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	19% 10.7g	16.7% 9.33g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cake, pound, commercially prepared, fat-free	Cake, yellow, light, dry mix	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	6.4% 57.5μg	0.88% 7.94μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	20.7% 0.25mg	28.4% 0.34mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	46% 0.6mg	32.2% 0.42mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	8.5% 1.36mg	19.5% 3.1mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	13.7% 0.69mg	13% 0.65mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	1.83% 0.024mg	3.97% 0.052mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	21.3% 85.3μg	37.7% 151μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	9.1% 0.22μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	NA	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	0.13% 0.02mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.17% 0.2μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cake, pound, commercially prepared, fat-free	Cake, yellow, light, dry mix	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	8.53% 85.3mg	30.8% 308mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	12.8% 0.12mg	14% 0.13mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	51% 4.1mg	32.5% 2.6mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	4.72% 20mg	4.72% 20mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	12% 0.27mg	19.7% 0.45mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	41.4% 290mg	92% 643mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	6.42% 218mg	3.8% 129mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	19% 10.5μg	11% 6.15μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	45% 677mg	80% 1199mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	5.6% 0.62mg	5.95% 0.65mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.66% 61.5g	0.17% 6.15g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 7 ounces of Cake, pound, commercially prepared, fat-free vs Cake, yellow, light, dry mix:

• Cake, pound, commercially prepared, fat-free has 7.3 times more Vitamin A and 1.4 times more Vitamin B2 than Cake, yellow, light, dry mix.
• While Cake, yellow, light, dry mix contains 1.4 times more Vitamin B1, 2.3 times more Vitamin B3, 2.2 times more Vitamin B6, 1.8 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin B12 than Cake, pound, commercially prepared, fat-free.
• Both Cake, pound, commercially prepared, fat-free and Cake, yellow, light, dry mix have similar amounts of Vitamin B5 per 7 oz.
• Both Cake, pound, commercially prepared, fat-free as well as Cake, yellow, light, dry mix have insufficient amounts of Vitamin C in 7 oz.

Comparing minerals per 7 ounces for Cake, pound, commercially prepared, fat-free vs Cake, yellow, light, dry mix:

• Cake, pound, commercially prepared, fat-free has 1.6 times more Iron, 1.7 times more Potassium and 1.7 times more Selenium than Cake, yellow, light, dry mix.
• While Cake, yellow, light, dry mix contains 3.6 times more Calcium, 1.7 times more Manganese, 2.2 times more Phosphorus and 1.8 times more Sodium than Cake, pound, commercially prepared, fat-free.
• Both Cake, pound, commercially prepared, fat-free and Cake, yellow, light, dry mix have similar amounts of Copper, Magnesium and Zinc per 7 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 ounces:

• Cake, yellow, light, dry mix contains 1.4 times more Energy, 4.6 times more Fat, 5.3 times more Saturated Fat, 1.6 times more Omega 3, 1.9 times more Omega 6 and 1.4 times more Carbohydrate than Cake, pound, commercially prepared, fat-free.
• Both Cake, pound, commercially prepared, fat-free and Cake, yellow, light, dry mix have similar amounts of Fiber and Protein per 7 oz.
• Both Cake, pound, commercially prepared, fat-free as well as Cake, yellow, light, dry mix have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 7 oz.